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Letters Batent No.-`105,855, dated July 26, i870.

` To all whom it muy concern: i Be it known that I, J oHN T. SnINGnnrLANp, of the c ity,"county, and State ofNew York, have invented a new and improved"Ma`chine for'Setting Type; 'and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription thereofQwhich will enable those skilled in the art to make `and use the same,-reference being had tothe accompanyingdrawing foruing part of this speciiication, inwhich` drawing- 1, f ,Y n l 'Figure 1 represents afront view of this invention. j Figure 2 is a vertical central 'section oi' the same,

` theline :t x, fig. 1, indicating the plane of section.

Figure 3 is a horizontal section of the same, taken in the planeindicated by the line y y, fig. 2.

Figure 41's a similar section of thesarne, the plane of section being indicated by the line z z, iig. 2. i The remaining figures are details, shown in larger y scale than the previous figures, which will be referred to as the description progresse i Similar-'letters indicate corresponding parts. This invention relates to a machine for setting type,

' in which the types are placed into channels arranged on the-periphery of a cone, and of a deptheqnal, or length of the types,

face' outward, and so that their `fiatl sides bear againsteach other, the same as they, dowhen the types are set up im a line for printing, with 'that difference that each channel contains types bearing the same character.

' One side of each channel is about three-eighths` of an inch lower than the other side, in order that a line oftypemay be inserted easily, by merely laying the line of type' against the higher side, which then acts as a guide to clear the corner of the opposite side.

. The bottom end. of eachchannel is provided with a discharge-spout, havingon one side one or more lips to support `the pile of types in said channel, and, on `its other side, a tiange, which prevents the types, while being scraped ont ofthe channels, from beingthrown in a wrong position, theanged side ofthe dischargespontbeing'fmade elastic'and yielding, sothat, in case a wrong type, of greater thickness than those for which l the channel isfdesigned, should accidentally get into one of the cliannelsgsuch typecanbe forced outfwithont injuring any part .of the mechanism.

1 The mechanismemployed for scraping the types out of their channels consists of a wheel, which revolves round a vertical axis, aud'wliich carries a seris 'of com posera the action of which is controlled by a perforated ring, and hy a scalloped rim. l

The coxnposersare hinged, in a radial positiointo the carrier-wheel,` at their inner ends, and each of thc composers is provided with a series (eight being shown in this example) ol hinged levers orindicators,the n'pper ends of which slide in the grooves of the perforated the types being ring, being pressed up by the action of a spring, which actson the body of the composer. The perforated ringjs constructed ofA dat segmental plates, fastenedv to the base of the cone containing the type-channels, 'and it is Aprovided with twiceas'many grooves as there are indicators on each composergandeachh Vof the indicators can be so adjusted that its point is made to glide` in either vof two.` adjoining grooves,'gand these grooves are differently perforated .opposite each typechannel, so that, when the 'indicators of a conveyer have received a signal fora certain type, the outer end of the composer, which is providedwithsuitablo` "Scrapers, on arriving opposite the channel containing* said type, is forced up, and the lowcsttypein the chan',

nel is scmpedout.

The scalloped rim serves to the composer' to the channel u a type; also, to maintain it in position while scraping yont.the type;A and, also, to restore the composer toits original position; andthe typepr'eviouslyscraped ont is deposited on theedge of the carrier-wheel,aud car-v ried to the receiving-channel. The set isgiven to the indicators by the action of keys, which" a'ct on intermediate key-4 card levers, and, whenever a key is depressed, the m'cha-nism for imparting motion to the carrier-wheel is thrown in gear,

and the carrier-wheel is caused to move one step, equal to the distance between the discharge-spouts of ,two i adjoining type-channels.` v

The mechanism forimparting mtion to the carrierwheel consists, chiefly, of a vibrating lever, which receives its motion' bythefcombned' motion of `a cani and of a spring, and which carries a pawl, that is allowedto engage with teeth in the edge ofthe carrierwheel, whenever it is free to rise, said pawl being depressed by the'actionof loose pins-in the rim of the carrier-wheel, on a cam, hook, or stop, and not being free to rise until the loose pin, acting on the stop, is

driven in byy a hammer, which` is actuated whenever.l

one of the keys isdepressed.' This hainmer is mounted on avertical rock-shaft, on which is secured an arm,

connected to the nibslide, which engages with the key-board levers; and to the vertical rock-shaft is also attached a hookvhich serves to restore the hammer, the nib-slide, and the keys to their original position, and which also prevents any of the keys being depressed until the carrier-\vheel has reached the proper position. The carrier-wheel is arrested after each movement oy two' stcp-pawls act-ing thereon in opposite directions, and released at theproper moment, one by the motion ofthe vibrating lever, the other by the carrier-whcel'itself. f

A suitable stop-latch serves to arrest the nib-slide,

thereby preventing either ofthe keys being depressed,

1f the stop-latch is throwny Hack out of the way of the` govern the approachlvof from vwhich itis to takey l same, the spring ou the shank of the nib-slide allowe uscd in preference to the starting-level', to prevent any l nib-slide thenib-slide can he drawn in by means of the starting-lever, which bears against a spring coiled round the shank of the nih-slide, so that the carrier-wheel will continue to move, step by step, without any of the keys having been depressed, for the purpose of delivering all the types previously deposited on the ing said slide to yield to the act-ion of the restoringhook. The starting-lever is made to catch in a notch of the frame. Instead of this starting-lever, however, a blank key may be used, which acts on all the keyboard levers, and on the uib-slide, and which may be accidental displacement ot either ot' the key-board levers.

The types, after having been scraped out ot' the type-channels, are carried round by the carrier-wheel until they arrive under the rcceiving-chaimel, which is provided with a lifter, receiving a reciprocating rising and falling motion, by the action ot' a cani on the front end of a vibrating lever. As the lifter rises, it catches under thc type situated on the rim of the car- .ricr-wheel, andpnshcs the same up into the receivingchannel, past two hooks, which fallin by the action of springs, and catch under thc type so lifted, and retain' it in thc receiving-cliannel.

The bottom edges ot` these hooks are rounded ott; so that they recede whenever a type isbrought to bear against them from below.

The space above the receiving-channel is occupied by a multiple channel, ora channel having two or more compartments, each of which can be brought in line with the receiviiig-channel. This multiple channel is 'held' in position by a stud projecting in its back, and, when one of its compartments is filled, an alarm-gung is sounded, and the operator moves said channel side, wise, so as to bring its next empty compartment over the receiving-chamiel, thereby savingthc time which would be required for taking ofi1 said channel, and replacingl it byanothcr each time a single channel is filled.

The keys are constructed in the form ot bell-crank levers, each ,of which is provided with a segment having one or more projections, to act on one or more ol' the key-board levers, and said keys are guided in front and rear by slotted bars. The finger-pieces of thc-keys are arrangedV in five rows, each finger-piece bearing the character for which it is intended to give a signal, and these characters are so placed that those mostused are in .the most convenient position for the operator.

'-.ln the drawing- The letter A designatesy a column which forms the support of the working parts of my machine.

On the top of this column is secureda plate, B, provided with an annular rim, a, and from the center of this plate rises a pin, b, which/together-with the adjusting-studs b, forms the support for the cone D, said pin being provided with ashoulder, against which the base of the cone is held by a nut, c, and also with an extension passing up through the upper sui-face of the cone, and furnished with a screw-thread and nut, 1l, so as to retain said conc firmly in position, see iig. 2.) The top' and b'ase ot' the'cone are by prefer'- euce made of cast-iron, and provided with annular flanges, against which a wooden jacket is fastened, by screws or any other suitable means.

4Ou vthe periphcry'ot' the cone D are formed a series of type-channels, c, which are separated from each other by partitions f, (see tigs. 1 and 3,) each channel beingmade nearly equal indepth tothe length and in width lto the width of thc'types, so that' said types can be placed therein in piles, the adjoining types bearing against each other with their tlat sides, the` same as they do when set up in n line 'for' printing,

with the exception, however,- tlatcaeh channel contains types all bearing the sani'e character, one or more channels being provided for each character.

One side ot' each channel is about three-eighths of an'ineh lower than the other side, in order that a lille ot' type may he inserted easily, by merely laying the line ot' type against the higher side, which then acts as a guide to clear the corner ofthe opposite or lower side. Said type-channels are open at the top, and they are provided at their bottom ends with dischargespouts y, best seen in figs'. 3, 9, 11, and 13. These spouts are bent up, of sheet metal, and they are secured directly to the lower portion ofthe cone D.

Each of the spouts is provided on one side with one or more lips, h., which form the support for the pile of types in the channel, and the opposite side ot' the spout is closed by an elastic plate, t', provided with a flange,

j, extending toward and close to thenext succeeding type-ehannel, and at 'an elevation above the lip or lips h corresponding tothe thickness of the type for which the channel is intended, so as to prevent the escape of more than one type at a. time.

The object ofthe elastic plate t' is to allow the disi charge ot' a,thicker type than those intended for the channel without injury, should such a thick typehappen accidentally to get intothe channel.

The tiange 7' serves to prevent the types, while being scraped out of their channels, from turning or getting into a wrong position.

The rim a ot' the top plate B ot` the column A forms the support and guide for the carrierwheel C. This wheel is constructed of anaunular pla-te, provided with a downwardly projecting rim, k, (see iigs. 2, 4, 9, and others) and with a rising flange, l, (best seen in figs. 3, 11, and 15.) The surface ot' this tlange is lnade with a depression, 'riz-,between two raised ribs, 11. o, the inner one of which forms ashoulder for the types to rest against, as shown in tig. 15.

It' desired, an additional rib may be made in the middle ot' the cavity m, and, it' this central ri is wide enough to form a goed support for the type, the outf' side ribs may be dispensed with. In this case the Bange l would be provided with two cavities and one rib. f

The rising flange l is provided with a scl'ies of narrow slots to receive the outer ends ot the composers E, (see figs. 3, 9, 1l, and otheis,) which radiate from the center ot' the carrier-wheel, being connected at their inner ends to said carrier-wheel by means of lugs and pivots, so thattheir outer ends are free to swing up and down.

On the side of each composer are eight (nioreo: less) levers or indicators, p, which oscillate ou pivots. q, (see fig. 9,) and are subjected each to the action ot a friction-plate or spn'ng, so that they will remain in any position into which thcy'arc brought. The oscillating motion,of these indicators, however, is'limited by studs fr, secured between them. Their upper ends are rounded ott' and tnadc to slide in the grooves ol' the perforated ring 14. This ring is made of a series 'of flatplates, (see Figure 20,) which are screwed against the bottom surface ot' the cone D, tig. 9, so `as to fortjr nearly a complete ring, that port-ion thcreot` in front of the receivingchannel, where the composer gets its set, being left open, and it (the ring) is provided with a series ot' groovef, s, equal in number to twice that ofthe indicators on each composer, each indicatorbeing so situated that its point can be made to bear in either of two adjoining grooves. These groovesv are ldifferently perforated at certain intervals, (see tig. 20,)

the pert'outtions being so arranged that, by their coinbination, the various characters and letters are represented, and that the perforations corresponding to a 'pertain character are opposite or under the dischargespout ofthe channel containing the types bearing the same character. l

Each of the composers' is subjected to the action of a spring, t, whlcli has mtendency to force the same form distance beyond the periphery of the rim k, The lip, a'plng, il, being interposed, soas to produce an shield q" is best-seen in gs. 5 and (i. v even and uniform actioiroiftlie spring. If theipin o, which, at a certain moment, is sit-n 1i' the indicators cfa composer are set for a certain uated over tliestop nl, is left ont, said stop is depressed i character, for instance, the letter P, and said comtothe position shown in dotted lines in fig. 5, the poserarrlves under the channel containiii'g- `the types ,pawl kl does not engage with the teeth in on the car bearingsaid letter, the indicators, oncoming opposite `rier-wheel, and the mot-ion of the oscillating lever H u the ,pcrforatlons corresponding to the letter P, will is not transmitted to said carrier-wheel. But, as soon"` `moet with no resistance, and `the composer is forced as said loose pin o" is pressed in, the stop nl `is renpwnrd by the action 4of its spring t,lso that it comes leased', the pawl k1 is thrown in gear with the teeth m1 behind the lowest type in the channel P, andscrapes by4 the action of the spring'l, and the carrier-wheel is the same out, each composer beingprovided at its moved one stop, the'p'awl la* being immediately thrown gnte-)end with one or more scrapeis, w, (best seen in K out of gear with the teeth ml by Vthe next succeeding- 'locontrolthemotion ofthe composer while it rises, The pins b are pnslied in at the required time hy and prevent the saine from iising ariyhigher than dethe action of the hammer r, which is mounted on the sirable, and to return `it to its original position aiterit `top of a vertical rockshalt, sl,U (see -figs: 5 'and 6,) h as scrapeda type ont of oneofthe channels, a scnlhaving its bearings in the bracket J.

`loped'riinGiis applied, '(see `figs. 9, 11, 14, and otliers,) 0n this rock-shaft is secured adisk, t, which carries the edgeof which is so shaped that it allows said comall eccentric wrist-pin, ul, that connects lby means of i posers t0 fall in opposite eachehannel forwliich Vthe a rod, t, with the nib-slide w1, fig. 4. By pulling the Y i set. has been given, and that it forces said composers rod c' in `the direction of tire arrow marked thereon iii l, b ack to their original position after their work has fig. (i, the rock-shaft si is oscillated, and the hammer been done, asindicatcd in"iig.` 14,where three coni- 1" is caused to drive int-hat one of theQloose pins o* posers are shown, one just after it has fallen iii,one which, at the moment,st`ands opposite 'the stop nl, and,

i ."J'ii'st before it begins to be forced` back, and the last as soonias this pin is driven in, the carrier-wheel is after` having been forced back to its original position. propellcd'one stop. A shield, tr, rising from the in- `The manner `in which the composers act on the side of the carrier-wheel, opposite -the hammer lr, pretypos" is shown in `tig. 13, `where one of the conivents the loose pins being driven in any furtherthaii `poneisis-repi1sented in the `act of scraping ont a type. desirable, l@ce fig. 6.) f Y rl`he scitipers'of the composers straddle the lip h of the To the rock-shaft s is also secured a restoring-hook,

` discliai'ge-spoiitg, and, as the carrier-wheel advances, x, which prevents `the hammer r1 being actuated ai; 4 the lowest type in the channel is` scraped out, being the wrong time, and which also serves to restore said i held in the proper position by tlieilip'j,.and finally dehammer' vto its original position in the following man-4 -posited upon thiiange'l of` the carrier-wheel, which ner: said restoring-hook is situated ii the saine plane is provided, in its ribs` 'n o, with projecting pins c, with the teeth m on the rim of the carrier-wheel, so Y whereby the types, on being deposited on said cairierthat the hammer Ir1 can not be carried iii, unless said wheel, are confined in a radial position. carrier-wheel is 4in such a position that the restoring- 3" i '.liie,carrier-wheel` receives its/motion by means of hook can enter one of the spaces. between the teeth aleyer, H, which4 has its fulcrum on the center-pin b, m, and, as the carrier-wheel is propelled one step, the and which is drawn up against the periphery of acam, edge oi' the succeeding tooth in forces out the hook x, j

I, bynieaiis of a spring, iz,'tgs. 4:` and 6, so that, as and, consequently, the hammer i back to its original said cam revolves, an `oscillating motion' is imparted position.

to tliellever H; w .It will be seen that this restoring-hoot performs a rEhe cam I isnionnted on the upper end of a vertical very important function, for, if the hook is taken off,

. spindle, li, which has its bearings in a bracket, J, seund the strain on the rod c continues, thewpoint ot' cured to the top plate B of the column A,and En the the hammer would either strike against the succeed- -bottom end of which' is secured woog-wheel, c, that ing-pin o, and the carrier-wheel would be stopped i-ii gears in a'. piuion, d, turning loosely on a veiticalf Athe wrong position, or the succeeding piii's would be spindle, cand coniiectedtoapulley, f l, which receives successively forcedin, and the mot-ion of the cari-iera revolving motion4 by menus of aY belt, g, passing wheel would cont-inne beyond the desired point. But, i down through the hollow cone D, iis shown in fig. 2. as the hook z is forced back by the action of the cai-- The rear end of the lever H is provided with a rier-wheei itself, the strain on the rod c is overcome, ooxe, h, which cntclicsiover a rib, il, projecting from and the carrier-wheel is only movedone stepat atime. a fixed block,j, and to said end is pivotcd a pawl kl, The correct position oi' the carrier-wheel, however, i which is pressed np by means of a'springJ, (see gs. is stili further insured by a stop-click yl, and a clicch- 5 and tl,)nnd, when allowed torise, engages with teeth click, z, (see fig. 4.) Both these clicks engage with 'inl in the bottom edge `oi' the rim 7.; of the carrierf the teeth m orr the rim k of the vcarrier-wheel, the wheel, (gee fig, 5,2 Q clieck-olickl being applied simply to. present the cari The' position o 'the pawl k, in relation to the teeth rior-wheel from rebounding, and being yso arranged i m, is governed by a stop, nl, which projects from the that it is forced'ont by the'edge of the tooth, while edge oi' the pawl, (seo il 7, which shows 4detached the stop-click y prevents the forward inotion,ot the views of the pnwl with .t e stop,).and, by a series of carrier-wheel at the wrong moment, and .beyond the pins, ofwhlch are placed loosely into the rim k of the .Y desired point. t 4 carrierf'iviieel. i The edge'of this click 1s eaiii-siiaped, as shown in i The number of tliesepins is equal to the nuniber iig 4*, aiidit is acted npoii by a pin, a?, secured in lthe of composers on the carrier-wlieel,"there being one' oseillatiiiglever H, so that it is thrown ont ot gear pin: for eachcoi'nposei', and, as the carrier-wheel rewith thefcarrier-wheel heforeilie p-.iwl li, on the opvolres, all .these pins, which have been previously posite side of said lever, begins, t o act. lilith clicks, pushed in, are driven put -by au iiclined plane, p, y* midz, are snbyected to tlienai'ztioirot springs'ivhioh (see iig. 4,) and their correct position .is iinallyinsnred have a tendency to keep them in geni with the carthe rim k of the carrier-wheel, and at such a distance It" the carrier-wheel is at rest, it is so situated in ielatherefrom that the loose pinso, on passing under said tion to the typechannels on the oo ne D, that the conisiiield, are sondjusted that they all project toa uniposers are opposite the partitions j,'between said type-l .5. lbe arrangement of one or more ribs, 'n o, and one or more carities, an., ou tbecarrier-wheel C, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

6. The scrapers w on the ends of the composers, in combination with the-indicators p, perforated ring F, and with thelip h on the discbargespouts of the typecbannels, on the cone D, substantially as and for the purpose described; l

7. The scalloped rilu G, in combination with thel composers, the perforated rim F,aud the cone D, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

8. The yielding or lelastic side plate i, provided with a fiange, j, on the dischzu'ge-spout of the type-chaunel, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

9. The guide-pins or projections fc in the carrier'- wheel, in combination with the composers E, substantially-as and for the purpose set forth.

10. The lifter s, in combination with the recess nly in tbc rim of thc carrier-wheel, substantially as and for the purpose described.

11. The retaining-hooks k2 on thc receiving-channel, in combination with 4the litter s2, and with the car.

rior-wheel, substantially as and 'for tbc purpose set forth.

12. lhc bell-crank levers L2 and gong u, in cumbination with thc multiple-channel 1, snbstantiall y as and forthc purpose set forth. v 13. The combination of the uib-slide wl with the key-board levers, the keys, and the indicators of the composers', substantially as and for the purpose described.

14. The mechanism, substantially as herein described, for imparting to the carrier-wheel a. step-by-step motion, consisting of a hammer, a series of loose pins inserted in the rim of tbc czurier-wbeel, a stop, nl,

and a pawl capable of cngagng'with teeth in the rim of tbe carrier-wheel, as set forth.

l5. The oscillating lever H, carrying on one end a .riemvheei (l, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

17. The restoring-hook z, in combination with tbe hammer r, andwth the carrier-wheel C, substantially as and for the purpose described.

18. The combination of the restoring-hook x' with tbe'nib-slide w?, and with the keys L, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

19. Themecbanism, substantially as described, for stopping the keys, consisting of stop-latch i,nb-slidc w1, and key-board levers N, as specified. v

20. The combination of a blank key, L, with the. nib-slide and key-board levers, and with the carrierwheel, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

21. rlhe combination of the starting-lever Q with nib-slide and carrier-wheel, substantially as described.

.22. The arrangement of keys L, vibrating upon common fulcrum, b2, in combination with guidebars cz f2, as described.

.lhis specification signed by me this 17th day of January, `1870.

JOHN T. SLINGERLAND.

Witnesses:

W. HAUFF, R. SAUGMExsTER. 

